Chapter 9Step Nine: Testing with Pilots to Increase Success

The premise underlying Stacking the Deck is that by building and effectively leading the right team, engaging in scrupulous advance planning, and undertaking a host of other tasks that have proven themselves to increase the odds of success, you and your team can foresee possible problems, work out solutions, and stack the deck in your favor. By carefully considering and executing each of the steps, you pave the way for success in implementing the breakthrough change you are championing. So the rest should be easy, right?

Not always. As each of the leaders you've heard from in this book can attest, breakthrough change continues to be challenging every single step of the way. The pilot ...

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